The motor racing season rumbled a little closer last week, when
the Autosport International show returned at Birmingham's National
Exhibition Centre, bringing with it a taste of what awaits us in
2019. Attendees were treated to appearances from glamorous racing
cars, plus some of the biggest name in the sport, and we took note
of the biggest things on show to look forward to at our
circuits.

W Series - new for 2019!

One of the most talked about single-seater racing championships,
W Series' maiden season will conclude at Brands Hatch in support of
the DTM German touring cars at Brands Hatch on 10-11 August. The
championship aims to help boost the profile of numerous talented
female racing drivers and act as a feeder to the planet's top
championships, including F1.

F1. The female only racing series backed by former F1 driver
David Coulthard has a total prize pot of $1.5million up for grabs
with $500,000 awarded to the overall winner, with the championship
coming to a close on the legendary full Grand Prix
circuit.

NASCAR Whelen Euro Series - tweaked for
2019!

Brands Hatch's American SpeedFest 7 is set to be a weekend of
super-sized entertainment with a huge on-track line-up, headlined
by the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series on 1-2 June. The NASCAR element of
the event has evolved for this year, with teams benefitting from a
new aero package, three-way adjustable suspension, and a new tyre
supply deal with General Tire.

On-track action is set to be closer and more competitive than
ever before with ELITE 1 NWES races to be extended slightly - there
will be four NASCAR races in total at American SpeedFest 7.

Take advantage of our earlybird ticket offer which includes a
FREE grandstand ticket and VIP gridwalk pass, only available until
31 January at www.speedfest.co.uk.

New look for 2019 - Kwik Fit British Touring Car
Championship

MSV circuits will host no fewer than five rounds of the 2019
Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship, with unmissable action
throughout the season. In addition to a new title sponsor, the
championship will feature an exciting mix of experienced
campaigners and new driver line-ups.

Reigning champions Team BMW and Colin Turkington will return,
whilst Toyota returns to the championship as works team with last
year's runner-up Tom Ingram. Brands Hatch's local team Team
Shredded Wheat Racing with Gallagher has unveiled a driver line-up
of Tom Chilton and Ollie Jackson.

A number of teams unveiled their new liveries for the season at
Autosport International, including Ciceley Motorsport (Mercedes
A-Class), Trade Price Cars Racing (Audi S3), and Cobra Sport AmD
(Honda Civic).

British GT - more to look forward to in
2019!

There will be more British GT Championship action than
previously to look forward to at MSV's circuits in 2019, with the
traditional rounds at Oulton Park, Snetterton, and Brands Hatch
joined on the calendar by not one, but two rounds at Donington
Park.

The championship was represented at Autosport International by
the Mercedes-AMG GT4 of Team Parker Racing, to be piloted by Nick
Jones and Scott Malvern. This stunning machine is representative of
a stunning grid which will include mouth-watering machines from
manufacturers such as Aston Martin, Porsche, McLaren, Bentley, BMW,
and much more.

This year's series kicks into action at Oulton Park on 20-22
April with tickets now on sale for all MSV rounds.

British Truck Racing - sill big, still exciting, and
back in 2019!

British Truck Racing will be back at MSV's circuits again
throughout 2019, providing the best heavyweight action as 1000bhp
beasts go head-to-head. Don't miss out on super-sized entertainment
with these five-tonne trucks headline major events including
Donington Park's Convoy in the Park and the end-of-season Trucks
and Fireworks spectacular at Brands Hatch.